Threat Insights Report

Stay ahead of AppSec threats with insights from Fastly's Security Research Team. With 5.5 trillion requests per month our 2024 Threat Insights Report offers a comprehensive analysis of the latest attack trends and techniques, designed to help security software managers enhance their defenses.

Learn about:

  • The most critical application security threats affecting your industry.
  • The latest methods used by threat actors.
  • How collective intelligence enhances your defense methods.
  • Strategies to improve your AppSec posture.
  • Insights into the profile of bot traffic.

Download the report now to fortify your organization’s security and stay ahead of evolving threats!

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Performance Ebook: Image Optimization

To compete on the internet, speed is critical. Users expect websites to load instantly, and sluggish performance can lead to high bounce rates and lost revenue. But fear not! Fastly is here to help you optimize your images, which make up a huge part of your web page or application’s total weight, and deliver lightning-fast experiences to your audience.

Download our ebook now and start your journey to a faster, more engaging web experience. Explore:

  • How image optimization affects website performance
  • How advanced optimization drastically improves loading times
  • How image file sizes can be reduced without compromising quality
  • Why handling images on an edge cloud platform delivers efficiencies that are impossible to reproduce at the origin
  • Real-world case studies showcasing the success stories of businesses that have implemented Fastly's image optimization strategies
  • How to go even further, and what new opportunities become available once Image Optimizer is up and running

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API Security Study 2024

The rise of cloud computing, microservices, and mobile apps emphasises the importance of APIs in system connectivity. Yet, without robust protection, APIs are vulnerable to cyberattacks, leading to data leaks, financial losses, reputation damage, and legal issues for businesses.

Fastly, collaborating with the CSO, CIO, and COMPUTERWORLD custom research team, surveyed 235 companies across Europe, spanning various industries, to assess their API security status, with a focus on cybersecurity decision-makers, experts, and practitioners.

The report offers crucial insights into companies' API security concerns, providing essential input to shape your cybersecurity strategy and help you establish a secure digital environment.

Key findings from our study:

  • In the last year, 95% of respondents encountered API security issues. Of these, 39% dealt with API vulnerabilities, while 33% encountered authentication problems.
  • 84% of companies have not implemented dedicated measures to enhance interface security. This is mainly due to financial limitations and a shortage of expertise.
  • 69% of companies express interest in a unified solution for web application and API security from a single provider.
  • To detect an API attack, 55% of respondents rely on API gateway alerts, 46% search log data, and 37% utilize WAF.
  • 58% of respondents foresee notable changes in API security due to AI adoption within the next two to three years. This expectation increases to 75% among financial institutions and insurers.

Download the full report now to delve into key findings, vertical insights, and regional data, enabling the creation of a secure digital environment.

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WAF Buyer’s Guide

Web application firewalls (WAFs) are a critical part of your security infrastructure, but they’re not all created equal. Choosing the wrong WAF can lead to high false positives, brittle AppSec configurations and high maintenance costs. That’s why having the right evaluation criteria is essential.

This buyer's guide aims to bridge the information gap so you can make a confident decision. Discover what to look for in a modern-day WAF so you can better protect your apps and APIs both today and into the future.

What you'll learn:

  • Key considerations for selecting a WAF solution
  • What features reduce toil for security teams and expand capabilities
  • Pros and cons of different deployment options
  • Tips for evaluating vendors and pricing structures

Make the informed choice for your next WAF, and download our Buyer’s Guide to ensure nothing gets missed.

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Need for Speed: Guide to Faster Site, App, and API Performance with Your CDN

When optimizing web and application performance, even small improvements can yield meaningful results. Evaluating your current CDN tooling and strategy is crucial to achieving these gains.

This ebook will provide considerations you can take back to the team including:

  • Advanced Caching: Modern CDNs cache dynamic content, reducing latency and improving load times. Fastly’s instant purge capabilities ensure up-to-date content delivery.
  • Advanced Origin Offload: Strategies like origin shielding and request collapsing minimize requests to the origin, enhancing performance and reducing costs.
  • Real-Time Insights: Real-time visibility and configurability enable quick adjustments and optimizations.

Evaluate your CDN to unlock better performance, cost savings, and enhanced user experiences. Download our guide to learn more about modern CDN strategies.

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CDN Buyer’s Guide

Many CDNs offer the same types of services, but they're not all the same. It should have real-time observability, give you programmatic control and have baked in security that allows you to deliver dynamic experiences. Whether you're trying to improve your performance and security, or selecting a CDN to start with, use this guide to distinguish the best from the rest.

Our Buyer's Guide for CDNs is your go-to resource for navigating the landscape of content delivery solutions so that you can make an informed decision, and select the perfect solution for your organization.

What's inside:

  • The key factors to consider when selecting a CDN

  • Essential questions to ask to ensure you get the most out of your CDN

  • In-depth explanations about why these questions are important for your decision making

Download your free buyer's guide today.

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Threat Insights Report

Stay ahead of AppSec threats with insights from Fastly's Security Research Team. With 5.5 trillion requests per month our 2024 Threat Insights Report offers a comprehensive analysis of the latest attack trends and techniques, designed to help security software managers enhance their defenses.

Learn about:

  • The most critical application security threats affecting your industry.
  • The latest methods used by threat actors.
  • How collective intelligence enhances your defense methods.
  • Strategies to improve your AppSec posture.
  • Insights into the profile of bot traffic.

Download the report now to fortify your organization’s security and stay ahead of evolving threats!

View Now

Performance Ebook: Image Optimization

To compete on the internet, speed is critical. Users expect websites to load instantly, and sluggish performance can lead to high bounce rates and lost revenue. But fear not! Fastly is here to help you optimize your images, which make up a huge part of your web page or application’s total weight, and deliver lightning-fast experiences to your audience.

Download our ebook now and start your journey to a faster, more engaging web experience. Explore:

  • How image optimization affects website performance
  • How advanced optimization drastically improves loading times
  • How image file sizes can be reduced without compromising quality
  • Why handling images on an edge cloud platform delivers efficiencies that are impossible to reproduce at the origin
  • Real-world case studies showcasing the success stories of businesses that have implemented Fastly's image optimization strategies
  • How to go even further, and what new opportunities become available once Image Optimizer is up and running

View Now

API Security Study 2024

The rise of cloud computing, microservices, and mobile apps emphasises the importance of APIs in system connectivity. Yet, without robust protection, APIs are vulnerable to cyberattacks, leading to data leaks, financial losses, reputation damage, and legal issues for businesses.

Fastly, collaborating with the CSO, CIO, and COMPUTERWORLD custom research team, surveyed 235 companies across Europe, spanning various industries, to assess their API security status, with a focus on cybersecurity decision-makers, experts, and practitioners.

The report offers crucial insights into companies' API security concerns, providing essential input to shape your cybersecurity strategy and help you establish a secure digital environment.

Key findings from our study:

  • In the last year, 95% of respondents encountered API security issues. Of these, 39% dealt with API vulnerabilities, while 33% encountered authentication problems.
  • 84% of companies have not implemented dedicated measures to enhance interface security. This is mainly due to financial limitations and a shortage of expertise.
  • 69% of companies express interest in a unified solution for web application and API security from a single provider.
  • To detect an API attack, 55% of respondents rely on API gateway alerts, 46% search log data, and 37% utilize WAF.
  • 58% of respondents foresee notable changes in API security due to AI adoption within the next two to three years. This expectation increases to 75% among financial institutions and insurers.

Download the full report now to delve into key findings, vertical insights, and regional data, enabling the creation of a secure digital environment.

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Let Us Fill Your Lead Funnel Now With Highly Relevant Leads!

We are Slashdot Media, the leaders in B2B software lead generation. Let us fill your lead funnel now with highly relevant leads. May/June special 2 for 1. Spend 5K get $10K in leads – spend $10K get $20K… you get the idea. All matching your target audience to a T.

Get interviewed on a dedicated episode of the SourceForge Podcast, the world’s largest reaching B2B software podcast published to over 1.6 million subscribers (YouTube, X, LinkedIn, Spotify, Facebook), tell your product’s story, and establish yourself and your company as an authority in your industry.

We can create professionally produced long form video content about your product, or you can supply your own that we will post on our 1.6 million strong social media followers, then slice that video up into short clips to nurture your leads with high quality content. Not only will your podcast episode be published to our giant audience, but you’ll own that professionally produced video, and can use it everywhere you want to.

Imagine a marketing sequence starting off with a blast of your 45-60 minute long form product video going to our 1.6 million highly engaged software buyers. Our customers are seeing hundreds and in many cases thousands of our social media followers watching the long form product videos we have created.

Follow that blast up with a 4 to 6 month sequence taking slices of that content going out in our highly focused lead generation campaign and you get to keep the content we build for you and use it in your marketing forever. That is how we build your world class lead gen campaign that generates leads, nurtures them and provides great brand recognition and ultimately increased sales.

How much energy does it take your sales force to set up and make hundreds or thousands of 45-minute product presentations? We can help you do it for a fraction of that cost and help you create a world class lead funnel for your sales team.

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Lead Gen: Looking for Leads that Actually Convert? Our 20+ Years of Experience Delivers

Generating leads that actually match your ICP (ideal customer profile) and perform once in your pipeline isn’t as easy as it sounds - we get it. We’ve tried all sorts of engagement strategies and tactics over the past 20+ years as a leader in tech marketing and the good news is we continue to drive growth for the world’s most innovative technology companies.

How do we do it? We leverage and connect with our loyal B2B audience of over 20 million monthly site viewers and 100+ million buyer database contacts. And we stick to what works and what we do well – identify high-intent prospects, employ methodical targeting, then engage and nurture.

SKIP THE LINE and BOOK A MEETING at a time convenient with your schedule.

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GoStudent Success Story

The biggest challenge GoStudent had was an inability to coach and develop sales rep performance in a way that was conducive to actual growth.

"There are a lot of solutions out there that lean very heavily on policing sales reps to follow a specific sales process or approach, and we didn’t want that - we wanted something that allowed us to guide our teams toward excellence."

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The Ultimate SDR Onboarding Guide

Learn the secrets to effectively onboarding and integrating new sales hires into your team, so they can hit the ground running and drive results for your business from day one.

From setting clear goals and expectations to providing hands-on training and ongoing support, this guide has everything you need to create a smooth and successful onboarding process that sets new hires up for success.

Empower your sales team to exceed expectations and drive results for your business with the help of this comprehensive onboarding guide.

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Data-Driven Coaching Guide

We live in an era of endless data and too many companies are victims of insight overload these days to be truly effective.

Data-Driven Coaching solves this issue by combining the best functionality of Conversation Intelligence with automated tools and a clear best practice framework to identify at scale which reps need the most attention and which areas will yield the biggest return on investment.

Can you really afford to not make the jump into Data-Driven Coaching any longer?

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